Medical studies reinforce what devotees have talked about for years: Meditation clears the mind, eases tension and even reduces health problems such as anxiety, high blood pressure and depression.

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About six years ago, Dennis Reynolds was like a lot of us: Too busy most times to focus on the positive and coping with the relentless pressure of daily life.

But when the 44-year-old Milton, Fla., man decided to check out Buddhism and meditation, some interesting things started to happen. Turns out that changing your worldview can start with focusing on a single breath. You don't need to sit cross-legged on a mountain or join a band of mystics seeking eternal truth. You just need to sit still for a bit and breathe.

"I found that just being able to sit still with myself long enough to slow down the ...